At present on Morning Joe, host Joe Scarborough identified that Republicans are successful the battle for brand spanking new voter registrations and requested panelist Molly Jong-Quick why Democrats are dropping this battle.
Her reply was an actual window into the progressive thoughts.
Her response was:
“So that is the $24 million greenback query, why are Democrats not… um… why are the polls unhealthy? Why are they not breaking by? And I feel it’s a pair issues. I feel one is, the people who find themselves breaking by, are courageous. Proper? They discuss like people, they make the case. And once more, it’s like Pritzker’s chief of workers informed me, it’s not essentially left versus middle, it’s battle versus cave. And the individuals who battle get help. And the individuals who cave, or are mealy mouthed, or are very form of corporatist-y, that crew, the crew that’s afraid, can not break by. Doesn’t enchantment to voters.”
She then provides these examples because the fighters:
“Chris Murphy, Sherrod Brown, Mamdani, AOC…”
Watch the section beneath:
Joe Scarborough cites report that Democrats misplaced floor to Republicans in all 30 states that observe voter registration — “Why?”
Molly Jong-Quick: Democrats want extra Chris Murphys, Mamdanis and AOCs.
That’s gotta be it. Go together with that. pic.twitter.com/nELCGpviIZ
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) August 20, 2025
So she needs extra Mamdani and AOC for the Democrats? That’s her technique for enhancing the occasion? OK then.
When it comes to the voter registration battle, Scarborough is true. Republicans are successful that battle. See the graphic beneath:
NYT: Of the 30 states that observe voter registration by political occasion, Democrats misplaced floor to Republicans in each single one between the 2020 and 2024 elections — and infrequently by so much.
Republicans: +2.4M
Democrats: -2.1Mhttps://t.co/PkGX9ST7pW pic.twitter.com/yHkRv2OUa0— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) August 20, 2025
Republicans owe an enormous thanks to conservative activist Scott Presler.
Democrats are panicking over our voter registration efforts. pic.twitter.com/FCTbYwpIdt
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) August 20, 2025
Presler is on the market combating this battle every single day and it’s clearly paying off.
